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What a fantastic last day of the season, firstly my thanks to both Kim Tribe and Frank Williams for there instruction without there imparted knowledge I would still be struggling to catch, as it is 26 trout today, two of which were 12" several 11" majority 10" with a couple at 6" only managed to fish half the beat, again the strong wind earlier in the year has brought down a number of large trees these in turn make it impossible to pass, never mind perhaps a chain saw will make an appearance before next season. All fish caught NZ style to my home tied nymphs, there were a lot of fish rising all day but with a breeze and tight conditions persevered with the NZ packed up at 5-30pm and went home with a smile like a Cheshire cat.
Bring on the greyling.

Final day of season - lovely day - but not a fish in sight. Fished the Arrow a lot this season. Have had a couple of good days but even taking into account very low river levels fish stocks seem to be dramatically depleated this year. Today I saw 1 rise all day, and generally this season fish have been noticeable by their absence. I have seen little sign of cormorants or sawbills on the Arrow. It is probably politically incorrect to say - but I suspect that the main reason is the strenghtening otter population, which I see regularly. I fish the Arrow because I enjoy the challenge of fishing for wild fish in natural conditions - but at the moment the fish just are not present. I don't know if the dreaded EA have any fish count statistics for the Arrow - I would be interested to see.

Another hot and sunny day. Only managed 1 grayling (11'') in the morning czech nymphing at the lower end of the beat. Decided to try the dry fly in the afternoon on the middle slower shallow section. Approx 12 grayling obliged (between 11 and 14'') on red tag and klinks. All in all another great day on the Irfon. Thanks.

26 WBT 6" to 12" Mostly 10" fish. Fantastic!

Fabulous day to finish the season, though the weather was resemblant of a typical summers day! Fish were certainly there, some doing aerial acrobatics but none came to the fly. All frustration was muted by the sheer pleasure of fishing there, can't wait for next season.

Very hot day. 6 Barbel to 10lb 3oz all taken from upper end of fishery on pellet. All in excellent condition but slow to recover before release. Fantastic day on a beautiful beat- thanks to all at WUF.
Would be interested to get some info about the work going on here at present - lots of heavy machinery etc in the field by the lower parking area.

WUF note: Work is being carried out by the National Grid - fishery not affected.

6 trout, 4 of which were over a pound and beautiful examples of Usk trout. After a fruitless morning, afterlunch I started to rise fish on a dry Adams. Unfortunately part way through this purple patch it was time to change beats. I stayed for a while watching the fish rise and when I left the beat was devoid of anglers. So quite frustrating really.

Arrived mid morning, weather very hot and sunny, the river was very low and clear. Spent an hour exploring the river, as previous people have commented many areas are over grown and it's difficult to get to the river.

I fish three different swims through out the day in the field below the orchard. Caught a 6lb 5oz Barbel first cast (on luncheon meat), I then had to wait until mid afternoon before another barbel around 5lb arrived (caught on 10mm boilie). As the sun went down the fish started to feed, I finished up with seven Barbel (best 8lb 12oz) and one chub. I caught fish on meat, boilie and pellet, overall a very enjoyable day.

Bright, very hot but a nice breeze around the middle of the day bringing plenty of leaves off the trees plus, no doubt, accompanying food to titillate Salmonid taste buds (in contrast not many falling leaves at Ty Newydd yesterday)! Not much fly life but some irregularly rising fish on and off during the day. Both rising and non-rising fish were all taken on olive and HE emerger patterns, and on Grayling Steel Blue; 27 grayling and two trout. Lots of grayling in the 13-15" class and L also lost a clonker which put a serious bend in his cane rod and silk line - absolutely gutted! But what a cracking day - let's hope for continued relatively stable weather and more good grayling days this autumn.

Beautiful hot last day of the season. Very windy. 19 dark coloured trout c&r. Plenty of takes on dry black coloured flies, but fish were too fast for us so small nymphs on the drop/slowly retrieved proved more effective.
ACCESS: Track as far as ruins before lake much improved since beginning of year, but from here down to lake not ok for cars.